Ordinance No. 522ORDINANCE NO. 522
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
ADDING CHAPTER 15B TO THE CYPRESS MUNICIPAL CODE,
REGULATING TRAFFIC HAZARDS CREATED BY PARADES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 15B is added to the Cypress Municipal Code
to read:
"CHAPTER 15B"
PARADES
SECTIONS:
15B -1 Definition of Parade
15B -2 Permit Required
15B -3 Application for Permit
15B -4 Issuance of Permit
15B -5 Appeal
15B -1 Definition of Parade. For the purpose of Chapter 15B
parade is defined to include any parade, march, ceremony, show,
exhibition, pageant or procession of any kind consisting of 25 or
more persons or animals or a combination thereof on foot in or upon
any public street, sidewalk, alley or other public place.
15B -2 Permit Required. It shall be unlawful for any person,
firm, association, or corporation to hold, conduct, form, participate
in, or carry on any parade within the City of Cypress without first
having applied for and obtained a permit under Section 15B -4 of this
Chapter.
15B -3 Application for Permit. Upon filing for an application
the following information shall be provided:
(a) Name(s), address(es), telephone number(s) and
date of birth of applicant(s);
(b) Name and purpose of parade;
(c) Estimate number of persons and /or animals that
will participate in the parade;
(d) Date and time activity will commence and conclude;
(e) Specific place of origin of parade and route to be
followed, including the location of any planned
stopping point and the final concluding location;
(f) Name(s), address(es), and telephone number(s) of
parade sponsor(s) or promoter(s);
(g) Name(s), address(es) and telephone number(s) of
responsible parade chairman.
15B -4 Issuance of Permit. All applications filed pursuant to
Section 15B -3 shall be acted upon by the City Manager within twenty
(20) days from the date of filing. The City Manager may refer
the application to his staff for investigation and recommendation.
The City Manager shall grant each and every permit application unless
there is a material false representation in the application.
15B -5 Appeal. Any applicant aggrieved by any ruling of the City
Manager upon any application filed pursuant to the provisions of this
ordinance, may file with the City Clerk of the City of Cypress a
statement, addressed to the City Council, setting forth the contents
of the application filed with the City Manager and the reasons why it
is believed the action was improper. The Cypress City Council, at its
next regular meeting held after the date on which such appeal is filed
with the City Clerk, shall hear the appeal and the determination of
said City Council thereon shall be final.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at
a regular meeting held on the 28th day of January, 1974.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CATIFORNIA ) SS
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
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THE CITY OF CYPRESS
I, DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting
of the said City Council held on the 28th day of January, 1974;
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 4 COUNCILMEN: Frankiewich, Harvey, Lacayo and Roberts
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: 1 COUNCILMAN: Kanel
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS